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TOURISM COMMISSION MEETING
RIVERSIDE CITY HALL
2950 NW VivioN ROAD
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI 64150
AGENDA
JUNE 13,2016
6:00 P.M.
1. Call to order
2. Roll call
3. Motion to approve minutes from February 8, 2016 meeting
4. 2016 Tourism Sponsorship Application Status
5. 2016-2017 City Budget and Tourism Grant Funding
6. Adjournment
04, Com.
J ckie Carlson
Planning & Business Services
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Posted 06-09-2016 at 4:00 p.m.
TOURISM COMMISSION MEETING
RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI
Monday, February 8, 2016 at 6:00 p.m.
At 6:00 p.m. on February 8, 2016, the Tourism Commission for the City of Riverside, Missouri,
met in the Board of Aldermen Conference Room at City Hall, 2950 NW Vivion Road, Riverside,
Missouri.
Answering roll call were Commissioners Jennifer Goering, Lori Locke and Julie Rule. Also
present were Board liaison Alderman Frank Biondo, City staff members Jackie Carlson, and
Stacey Rasco, (recorder).
Motion to Approve Commissioner Locke made a motion to approve the minutes as
Minutes from January submitted. Commissioner Rule seconded the motion. All voted in
21, 2015 favor. Motion passed.
Resolution Directing Ms. Carlson noted that at the last meeting items were discussed that
Staff Regarding the would help the applications move through the process more
Processing of Tourism smoothly. The city attorney has prepared a resolution that would
Sponsorship direct city staff to not bring incomplete or late tourism sponsorship
Applications applications before the Commission.
Commissioner Rule stated she was in favor of the resolution. She
noted it would be good to notify previous sponsorship recipients of
the resolution, especially those that have submitted late and/or
incomplete applications. Ms. Carlson will notify them when she sends
out the MOU's and will include the resolution as part of the
application form.
Commissioner Rule made a motion to approve the resolution as
submitted. Commissioner Locke seconded the motion. All voted in
favor. Motion passed.
2016 Tourism Ms. Carlson reported that she is currently keeping track of which
Sponsorship sponsorship recipients have reserved the necessary City facilities. No
Application Status checks will be issued until the facilities have been properly reserved.
She hopes this will help alleviate some of the issues experienced in
the past with recipients not submitting the necessary documents to
the City in a timely manner.
The Riverside Chamber is working on Riverfest. Specifically, Argosy
Casino is utilizing their connections to secure the music headliner.
New Riverside Ms. Carlson reported that April Roberson has been hired as the new
Executive Director Riverside Chamber Executive Director and started today.
Adjournment, 6:20p.m. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Riverside Tourism Commission
FROM: Jackie Carlson, Planning & Business Services
MEETING DATE: June 13, 2016
RE: 2016 Tourism Sponsorship Update
Below is a summary of the proposals that were approved for funding and their current status.
Project - Organization
2016
Funding
Event Date
Location
Park
Reserved
Funds
Distributed
Notes
Northland Ethnic Festival —
Park Hill School District
$2,000
April 9
Park Hill
School
NA
$2,000
Provided Certificate of
Appreciation to Commission
Kansas City Scottish Highland Games —
Highland Games, Inc.
$10,500
June 11-12
EH Young
X
$10,500
Continued issues with late and
last minute submittals
Taste of Africa Festival —
Kansas City Africans
$16,100
Aug 6
EH Young
X
$1,925
One invoice rec'd for web design
www.toafest.com
Midwest All Truck Nationals —
Genuine Chevy GMC Truck Club of KC
$8,000
Sept 9-11
EH Young
$0
Riverside Area Chamber of Commerce
— Full-time staff position & 3 Tourism
Related Events (Tour de Platte, Food
Truck Frenzy & Riverfest)
$100,000
Sept 17
(Riverfest)
EH Young
X
$100,000
Tour de Platte (May 21) doubled
from 2015, about 220 riders this
year; Little River Band confirmed
for Riverfest
Dust Bowl Jamboree —
Attache International
$35,000
Oct 1
EH Young
X
$35,000